. >> not common, but in this case deadly to body surfer lucas ransom. the 19-year-old died within moments of being bitten and dragged under water by a shark off the santa barbara coast. an experienced surfer, ransom was about 100 yards offshore when the shark bit into his leg, ripping it off of its pelvis. former senior lifeguard turned sheriff's deputy jeff rupert says he couldn't believe his ears after hearing his former olympic swimmer friend ransom was killed by a shark. >> i couldn't believe it, especially someone i used to work with. he was always in the water, whether it was water polo, lifeguarding, teaching swimming lessons, going to the beach. he loved the water. >> jeff proudly displays a newspaper photo from 2007 with lucas ransom in the middle and fellow lifeguard. the trio were hailed as heroes for saving a three-year-old who almost drowned in a swimming pool. >> everyone did an amazing job that day. they didn't panic at all and it worked very well. >> in high school, lucas ransom was a standout, fondly remembered by friends. >> he was a g

santa barbara students are mourning the loss of their classmate, lucas ransom.he shark went on his leg and ripped it you off his pelvis. >> the friend was surfing. the victim was boogie boarding, saw his friend go over water, came up, something was wrong. noticed he had been attacked by a shark. >> his friend says that his last words to his surfing buddy were, help me, dude. the friend dragged him to the shore where he later died. as "today in the bay's" beverly white reports, ransom was a talented athlete who had been haled as a hero in a dramatic water rescue just three years ago. >> reporter: former senior life guard turned sheriff's deputy said he couldn't believe his ears after learning his former swimming pool colleague, lucas ransom, was killed by a shock. >> it was terrible. i couldn't believe something like that would happen especially to someone that i know and worked with. it was really, really sad. he was always in the water, whether it be water polo, swimming, life guarding, teaching swimming lessons, going to the beach. he loved the water. >> repor

that's when lucas ransom and a friend went out to catch some waves.om was body boarding, his friend surfing. they were about 100 yards out that's when the friend reports seeing a shark, grabs ransom's leg, pull him under the water. amazingly, that friend was able to bring ransom's body back to shore. he tried to resuscitate him, bring him back to life, but it was too late. his leg had been badly mauled and he lost too much blood. experts believe this is the work of a great white shark, in part but was of the nature of the attack and witnesses say they saw a shark 14 to 18 feet in length, anded that body board has a bite mark that is about a foot long. now we spoke with ransom's family earlier today on the "today" show. here's what they had to say. >> every surfer has that in the back of your head and it's in the very far back. you go out there to enjoy life and celebrate, and you don't really think about it. i know they joked about it, but it's something you joke about, never really hits home until something like this happens. >> reporter: now, two ot

tonight he's been identified as lucas ransom. the shark bit off part of ransom's leg. his friend was two feet from him when it happened. and he says ransom cried out, help me, dude. >>> a bizarre discovery at the coma cemetery. it's prompted a police investigation. police say a maintenance worker there at the cemetery found two jars sticking in the ground in an isolated part of the cemetery. inside each jar was a human heart with a photograph pinned to it. >> two different couples, a male and a female of latin decent in their early 20s. it's a picture that would have been taken at any kind of a holiday party, just a holiday picture. >> reporter: the hearts contain embalmment fluid which means it's not from a homicide. >>> and we'll be right back with more after this break. >>> 16 fifth graders in oakland are celebrating completion of a six week course thought by police. it's called great. that's short for gang resistance, education and training. the federally funded program teaches kids how to avoid gangs and criminal activities. >> this is probably one of our most suc

lucas ransom was attacked friday by a shark and was described by witnesses as 14-20 feet long. even though a friend tried to save him, ransom bled to death. >> the high-speed rail system received a boost today with $50 million set aside. that money will go for planning and conjunction in central valley and will connect san francisco and los angeles. the entire project has a price tag of $43 billion is expected to beat doll doll not -- be complete by 2020. >>> the task of building the bay bridge is moving ahead right now preformatted sections are being lifted into place and crews will be working on the first section tonight. consumer editor tom vacar reports. >> reporter: a major part of the new bay bridge goes up today. >> it will be here for the rest of his life. every time he goes to san francisco he will see it. he will remember this moment when he was here. >> reporter: more than 600 tons, 100 feet long it is the first of the second-tier section of the great signature tower. >> there are four that we have to put in place. this started at 5:00 this morning. >> reporter: crew

this is the spot on surf beach at vandenberg air force base where 19-year-old lucas ransom was killed by a shark. this is all that's left of his boogie board. it happened just before 9:00 a.m. officials say the ucsb chemical engineering student and a friend came here to catch some waves when tragedy struck. >> the friend was surfing. the victim was boogie boarding. saw his friend go underwater for a brief moment. came up. something was wrong. notice that he'd been attacked by a shark. >> reporter: ransom was boarding 100 yards off the beach when the 14 to 20-foot shark pulled him under the water. his friend swam to help him. >> ransom was recovered by his friend, and witnesses on scene. vandenberg fire personnel responded and pronounced ransom dead at the scene. the boogie board was also recovered, which had a large bite taken out of it. >> reporter: officials say ransom suffered a massive wound to his left leg. coast guard boats searched the water trying to recover part of the missing limb. meanwhile, base officials have closed surf beach and two other base beaches for 72 hours. loca

in california green balloons dotted the sky as friends and family honored the memory of lucas ransom. the southern california teen who was killed by a shark last week. true to the memory of what he loved best, friends paddled out in mass into the ocean's waves. >>> in new york, a rare and exquisite blue diamond is on display at the american museum of natural history. dubbed from the mines of india, the 35.5 carat gem is notable for its size, color, cut, and its long history. which includes a list of royal owners, dating back as far as the 1600s. >>> and in new jersey it's always best to compete in favorable conditions in a sport and that includes meat cutting. several meat cutters sliced, diced and fill letted blocks of meat in a chilly 38 degrees ice rink. perfect for butchering and cooling nerves. the winner advances to the championship and pockets 20 grand. but the real winners, local family shelters that will receive 200 pounds of sirloin. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather. here's a meat and potatoes guy, meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel fo

witnesses say early in the morning in the surf line, 100 lines offshore, 19-year-old college student lucas ransom was with a friend when he was attacked by a 14 to 18 foot shark which severed his left leg. >> the friend was surfing, the victim was boogy boarding, saw his friend go underwater for a brief moment, came up, something was wrong, noticed that he had been attacked by a shark. >> the friend and two others pulled him to the shore, he was pronounced dead at the scene. his boogy board had a bite mark more than a foot wide. it's from a white shark often found in the cold waters off california. >> they're the top of the food chain, and the largest of the predatory sharks they go after large prey items. unfortunately for us as humans, occasionally we fall into that category. >> reporter: the attack happened in surf beach in a public area, 130 miles northwest of los angeles. the last shark attack here was two years ago, when another suspected white shark bit a surfer's board. before the latest incident officials say, there were 94 unprovoked shark attacks in california since the 1950s. 11 of th

according to the sheriff's department 19-year-old lucas ransome and a friend were out about 150 yards in the water with two other witnesses watching on the beach when the shark attacked, biting off all or a portion of one of his legs. >> the friend was surfing. the victim was boogie boarding. saw his friend go under water for a brief moment, came up, something was wrong. noticed that he had been attacked bay shark. >> fi crews were first to respond to the call for help and declared ransome dead on the beach. >> the boogie board was also recovered which had a large bite taken out of it. according to witnesses, the shark measured between 14 and 18 feet in length. >> reporter: a coast guard vessel and sheriff's department helicopter patrolled the waters along surf beach for hours after the attack looking not only for the shark but also for lucas ransome's missing limb. warning signing about the deadly shark attack have been posted at surf beach and more are expected to go up all along the central coast. the shark attack comes as a shock but not a total surprise for locals who know this s

officials posted warning signs. 19-year-old lucas ransom died on friday after a shark bit his leg while he was body surfing. ransom's family appeared on the "today" show this morning. they say ransom had actually joked about sharks before that deadly attack. >> they joked about it. but it's something you really joke about. it never really hits home until something like this happens. >> he was one of a kind. he really was. he was an incredible young man. and his personality was bigger than life. but i really felt blessed that he was a gift from god for me. >> investigators are still trying to determine what type of shark was involved. >>> the macy's store damaged during that fire in roseville plans to reopen before the thanksgiving weekend. cleanup crews worked through the weekend after that mall, which was heavily damaged after a man set fire to it during a standoff. 20 other stores were also damaged. >>> bay area city says it's not getting enough help from banks. and it will be making massive withdrawals. scott budman is here to show us more about these withdrawal slips. scott? >> lead

this is the spot on surf beach at vandenberg air force base where 19-year-old lucas ransom was killed by a shark. this is all that's left of his boogie board. it happened just before 9:00 a.m. officials say the chemical engineering student and a friend came here to catch some waves when tragedy struck. >> the friend was surfing, the victim was boogey boarding, saw his friend go under water for a brief moment, came up, something was wrong, noticed that he'd been attacked by a shark. >> reporter: ransom was boarding 100 yards after the beach when the 14 to 20-foot shark pulled him under the water. his friend swam to help him. >> he was recovered by his friend and witnesses on the scene. vandenberg fire personnel responded and pronounced him dead at the scene. the board was also recovered, which had a large bite taken out of it. >> reporter: he suffered a massive wound to his left leg. coast guard boats searched the water trying to recover part of the missing limb. base officials have closed the beach and two other beaches for 72 hours. locals who come here often were shocked by the atta

but this is three days after a college student was killed by a shark. 19-year-old lucas ransom body boardingriday -- or boogie boarding at surf beach when he was attacked. his left leg was severed and he died. no sharks spotted over the weekend but warning signs are posted letting people know, hey, you're going to swim or surf or boogie board at your own risk. that of course near vandenberg air force base. so. >> we have been out there before. when you're out there you're just bobbing on the water. >> pretty vulnerable. surfboard you have a longer one, boogie board shorter. so... >> how did you like the storm this weekend? >> was there a storm -- i loved it! i went to a movie. it was great. >> we had strong gusty winds over 50 miles per hour. inn parts of the bay area taking down trees, knocking out power making a mess of things. some of the storm totals over the weekend 4 to 7" of rain north of the golden gate bridge. all right. how about today, though? looked good around the bay area. the skies parted and yup, squeezing in some sunshine and much-needed break outside. it looks like that's g

but authorities are still posting warning signs. 19-year-old lucas ransom was body boarding friday when he was attacked by the shark, which some experts believe had to have been a great white. >>> there is push to bring a new route for bart in san francisco. one of the agency's directors would like to see new service carried underground into the richmond and ocean beach area. funding would be a primary issue of course but the director says bart could attract federal dollars. others including the county supervisor for the richmond district are skeptical about the proposal. >>> san diego police are coming under fire for giving free rides for the 49ers. officers have escorted the team many times and the players have not played a d dime. >> the san francisco 49ers have been getting police escorts from santa clara police but apparently the team has not been billed for any of that police service. folks that we have been talking to this morning here at the country inn cafe which is a hangout for many 49ers fans say that they're outraged at this what appears to be special treatment. >> why shou

helicopter crew searching the waters of surf beach at vandenberg air force base where 19-year-old lucas ransom was fatally attacked by a shark just before 9:00 a.m. >> the friend was surfing. the victim was boogie boarding. saw his friend go under water for a brief moment, came up, something was wrong, noticed that he had been attacked by a shark. assisted him into the beach. >> reporter: ransom a chemical engineering student at uc santa barbara was pronounced dead at the scene. the shark reportedly tearing his leg off. >> the boogie board was also recovered which had a large bite taken out of t according to the witnesses, the shark was between 14 and 18 feet long. federal and state fish & game officials are assisting with efforts to identify the type of shark involved. >> reporter: as a safety precaution, no one will be allowed back in the water here for at least 72 hours. >> today the base commander closed automatic base beaches, surf, minuteman and wall beach, after a fatal shark attack all those three beaches were closed. >> amy johnson from santa barbara. >>> our bay area is the prime gat

whether to re-open three central beach closed since a deadly shark attack friday. 19-year-old lucas ransom was body boarding when he was attacked about what authorities say was probably a great white shark. the three closed beaches are on the property of vandenberg air force base in santa barbara county. authorities have issued serv warnings after great white shark sightings up and down the california coast. >>> there is much more news straight ahead on the 10:00 news. oakland takes part in an aztec tradition. how people celebrated loved ones and death as part of life. >>> and parts of bay area took a beating today. ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo says there is a break in sight, but the rain is not over yet. >> what to expect for the workweek. . >>> the rain here in the bay area is come down as snow in the higher elevations of the sierra. at boreal mountain resort at least 6" of snow fell today. a winter storm warning was issued last night in the sawyer and expired around 4:00 this afternoon. depending on the weather, boreal is expected to open friday, october 29th for skiers and snow board

last friday, lucas ransom was body-boarding with a friend when a shark nearly bit off his leg. he nearly bled to death after being taken to shore. experts say the shark may have been a huge white. >>> well, the bay area weather, rain. we're getting a nice rain. >> getting a nice break. the computer models were right on. we got up to 4 inches of rain in some north bay communities. now, we're getting a break because we roll through the next few days and rain returns. jet stream is to the north. it's way up here. that's where the rain is. as we roll through the next few days it will drop south again. and it will drop south in a big way. it will get wet around here and that wet could impact your world series game 2. fair skies tonight. this is ahead of ourselves. that's what's coming. this is what's happening tonight. the clouds, clear. the skies because they are clear, the temperatures are gonna be cool. overnight lows tonight, low 40s. that's cold. probably some of the coldest temperatures we've seen this year. morning fog. hey die skies for yours -- hazy skies for your thursday.

whether to re-open three central beach closed since a deadly shark attack friday. 19-year-old lucas ransomody boarding when he was attacked about what authorities say was probably a great white shark. the three closed beaches are on the property of vandenberg air force base in santa barbara county. authorities have issued serv warnings after great white shark sightings up and down the california coast. >>> there is much more news straight ahead on the 10:00 news. oakland takes part in an aztec tradition. how people celebrated loved ones and death as part of life. >>> and parts of bay area took a beating today. ú [ female announcer keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. it's the way to individually brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew, hon. [ female announcer choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. from 15 leading brands, including tully's. it's the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. woman: way to brew. [ female announcer choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. . >>> the rain here in the bay area is come down as snow in the higher elevat

>>eporter: it was just before 9:00 a.m. 19-year-old lucas ransom was boogie boarding in the surf along santa barbara county when a friend saw him go under water. >> saw his friend go under water, came up, something was wrong, noticed that he had been attacked by a shark. >> reporter: his friend and witnesses pulled him to shore,ut it was too late. >> fire personnel responded and onounced him dead at the scene. the boogie board was also recovered which had a large bite taken out it. >> reporr: this is that boogie board. the bite more than a foot wide. shark expert steve blair. >> this was a big shark. to inflict this kind of a wound it was probably a great white. they are not very common in california. >> reporter: experts say there's a greatechance of being hit by lightning. there's only been about a dozen fatal shark attacks in california since the 1920s. >> didn't know sharks were up here. i've been in this water lots of times. >> reporter: officials are still trying to determine exactly what type of shark attacked ransom. but witnesses say it was between 14 and 20 feet long. within

. >>> three california beaches are closed after a fatal shark attack. 19-year-old lucas ransom was attackeded by what may have been a great white shark while body boarding. >>> the giants are are heading to the world series to take the national league championship. game one of the chorls is wednesday night with the giants playing host to the al champs, the texas rangers. a quick look at the weather. the northwest is facing the stormiest weather with strong winds, heavy rain and mountain snow forecast. rain and storms can be expected from the great lakes to the gulf. the east coast will see mild to warm temperatures. 76 in washington, 86 in dallas. down south and in the west, a cool 54 in seattle. 74 in l.a. and denver. here's the weather where you are. >> bianna an dan, back to you. >> you have a future in this weather game. >> how did it go? >> very well. >> coming up on "good morning america," the good doctor doing some good. "grey's anatomy" star, patrick dempsey and his commitment to fighting cancer. we're going to talk to him after the break. >> we'll be traveling to the heart of the g

-year-old boogey boarder killed in a shark attack off a california beach, this is a picture of lucas ransomnds say ransom was two feet away from him when he heard him cry out for help. a shark bit his leg, pulled him under water in a wave of blood. witnesses descriptions lead the sheriff to believe it was a great white. look at the bite taken out of his board. his friends pulled him to the shore. his injuries were just too severe. >>> a battle over the separation of church and state playing out in the streets of king, north carolina. demonstrators showing their support fly a christian flag over a war memorial in a public part. in september city leaders received a complaint the flag violated the first amendment. veterans received a temporary permit to fly it but that expired today. the reporters traveling across -- supporters are traveling across the country. >> we're concerned or rights are being trampled on, and we're going to take the christian flag back. >> the city council has called a special meeting to discuss this issue on tuesday. >>> well, muslims in america taking the negative per

lucas ransom was boogy boarding with a friend. it happened at surf beach in santa bar pray county. a friend of his pulled ransom to shore. he did not survive the attack. he was a student at uc santa barbara. some of the surfers are stunned by his death. >> i think it's really sad because he was a student at ucsb. it hits a whole surfing community. it's pretty horrible. >> a photo from the santa barbara county sheriffs department. look at this 13-inch chunk missing from ransom's surf board. they say that shark was 13 feet long. all three beached a vandenberg air force base closed. authorities will announce if they will reopen them. crews have been patrolling the beaches and watching the water. so far no more shark appearances. >>> it's a case of vanishing campaign signs. why police officers and firefighters say it is no mystery as accusations of dirty politics fly. >>> right now things are slowing down on the bay bridge. but what is happening right now on the construction zone next to it could slow down things even more. we'll explain why caltran is warning drivers this morning. >>>

that's three days after a college student was killed in a shark attack. 19-year-old lucas ransom was baggy boarding with a friend friday when a shark bit his leg and pulled him under water. the attack happened at surf beach off saner berg air force big. a friend pulled him to shore. he did not survive that attack. he was a student at uc santa barbara. some surfers say his death hits home. >> it's sad. he was a student and hits a whole surfing community. if you go to school and surf. it's pretty horrible. >> a photo from the santa barbara sheriff department shows a chunk missing from his board. all three beaches at saner burg air force base shut down after the attack. they will decide whether to reopen them. crews have been patrolling the beaches and watching the water. but there have been no shark sightings. >>> 5:29. an investigation is under way at napa state hospital. a hospital worker is killed and patient arrested. why workers say they are not surprised at what happened. >>> we want to give you a live look at the waters near the bay bridge. take a look at the bars that sit in fr

. >>> we're learning more now about lucas ransom was body surfing this morning when a shark grabbed his leg. ransom yelled as he was going under, he was able to pull him out but ransom bled to death. a foot long chunk was taken out of ransom's boogy board. officials have closed the beach as a precaution. >>> on to the weather now, but as we go to our chief meteorologist, you've been searching for years, your thoughts on this? >> there's been sharking out there, this is the time of year, unfortunately this man was in a spot that was hard to get to him. that's why he bled to death. that's why he bled to death. this is the time of year, in the months of august, october and november. a sad story definitely. for us we have rain in the bay area forecast. the rain is widely scattered now as we head out toward winters and vacaville, light scattered showers. you get a feel. look what goes on here. you see the showers, these are widely scattered. this is unorganized stuff. but as we get into the next 12 hours, things are going to organize. satellite loop shows all of the activity. it's teeing up

officials say lucas ransom was boogie boarding when a shark bit his leg. witnesses say the shark was perhaps 18 feet long. >> friend of the victim saw his buddy go upped water for a brief period of time and then was able to p.m., to after the event happened was able to bring his friend back to shore. >>reporter: sadly lucas died at the beach. here's a picture of ransom boogie board. the shark took a huge bite out of it. shark attack are rare. last one there was in 2008. in 2003 a great white killed a woman at avila beach on central coast. >>> creepy story in coal may tonight. something that was found in a cemetery there that sent chills down the spine of the man who found it. now police are trying to figure out if it was done as a prank or some sort of religion us ritual. here's vick lee. >>reporter: the city of the dead here. 1.5 million bodies are buried here. those who live above ground only 1500. so you might expect something ghoulish to happen in the town. it did. here at holy cross catholic cemetery. two weeks ago in an isolated part of the cemetery

lucas ransom and his friend were surfing yesterday when a shark attacked lucas biting off his leg.friend says lucas cried out for help but then vanished under the surf. he was rescued from the water, but it was too late. >> fire personnel responded and pronounced ransom dead at the scene. the boogie board was also recovered which had a lark bite taken out of it. >> experts say shark attacks are very rare. only a dozen have been fatal. >>> lindsay lohan will be spending the holidays in rehab after a judge sentenced her to remain in an in-patient facility until january 3rd. that took place in los angeles yesterday after lohan failed a drug test last month. new court documents reveal an interview where lohan said she didn't want to remain at an inpatient center because it would mean a financial hardship and be damaging to her career. >>> o.j. simpson will stay behind bars. the nevada supreme court declined to overturn his convictions. the 63-year-old is serving nine years at a state prison. simpson maintains it was an attempt to retrieve family photos. >>> golf ball-sized hail raining

. >> 19-year-old lucas ransom was on a board when a shark estimated between 14 and 20 feet struck.beaches are closed in the area and how did something like this happen? if t is very rare. we'll talk more about it in a few minutes. >>> another teen bullied in school, has taken his own life and now the president is speaking out about it in a new video. president obama said he was shocked and saddened by the recent suicides of several young people who were bullied and taunted for being gay. coming up, we will bring you the president's message. >>> plus lindsay lohan gets a break from the bench and a surprise ruling a california judge who has been tough on her in the past didn't send lohan back to jail but instead sent her back to the betty ford clinic. why was the judge so lenient? we'll look at a closer looking athe progress in this case. >>> authorities in ohio are looking for the so-called chump lady bandit, believed to be a serial bank robber and when it comes to giving the suspects a catchy name, she has company. the story now from nbc's to tong trung. >> reporter: when it comes

family and university are mourning the death in its waters of 19-year-old santa barbara student, lucas ransomly a great white, pulled him into the water. lucas died from his injuries. the shark is still roaming free in the pacific. this morning, his brother travis ransom told nbc's ann curry a horrific attack is one of last things on the mind of surfers. >> every surfer has that in the back of your head. it's in the very far back. you go out to enjoy life and celebrate and don't think about it. >> it's a rarity. >> i know there were -- they joked about it but it's something you joke about, it never hits home until something like this happens. >> steven kessel a shark expert and research scientist. thanks so much for being with us. does this sound like a great white to you? >> first, i'd like to start by offering my deepest condolences to the family of the victim. based on all of the reports i've heard it does sound like the attack was by a great white, however, without conclusive evidence, we can only speculate that. >> we should say that the attack, certainly by great whites, but sharks in g

, officials have just reopened a beach that was the site of a deadly shark attack. 19-year-old lucas ransom was body boarding at surf beach when a giant shark mauled his leg. witnesses pulled him to shore but he was pronounced dead at the scene. this morning on "today," his family said he had tried to laugh off the dangers of sharks. >> every surfer kind of has that in the back of your head. and it's in the very far back. you go out there to enjoy life and celebrate and you don't really think about it. i know -- i know they joked about it but it's something you really joke about. it never really hits home until something like this happens. >> dr. reese halters, we had talked earlier this year about the warmer water bringing fish and especially sharks closer to the east coast. what's happening on the west coast? >> well, the reverse. we've got cooler water here with la nina. and you have to understand, you've got this big crater, that's at least 18 feet long. and the surfer boogie border is flailing around and the shark senses that it's a wounded seal or sea lion and goes for it. as soon as

lucas ransom's leg was bitten off as he surfed with his friend.pronounced dead at the scene. experts say shark attacks are very rare. there have been 100 shark attacks in california only a dozen have been fatal. >>> authorities are trying to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a historic chapel virginia. all stained glass windows were lost as well. no injuries were reported. >>> a report by the centers for disease control confirms what appears to be in nation's first known case of hiv infection through a blood transfusion in eight years. the report published on friday says a colorado man was infected with hiv after receiving a tainted blood transfusion in 2008. the cdc says the donor, a man in missouri, lied on a questionnaire about his sex life. experts say such a thing is very rare and they have several safeguards in place. >>> storm chasers filmed a violent hailstorm in western texas. ice rockies the size of golf balls rained down in lubbock. it caused traffic delays, no injuries reported. >>> bill karins is here with more explaining o

college student lucas ransom was body boarding on friday when a shark attacked him. the 19-year-old died shortly thereafter. >>> big concerns on the campus of georgetown university this morning after police say they discovered a drug lab inside a dorm room. officials arrested two students and one visitor for allegedly using chemicals to produce a hallucinogenic called dnt. >> it was shocking. i had no idea that people were even capable of manufacturing stuff like that in the dorm rooms, certainly not indicative of the culture of georgetown. >> medical teams are evaluating several people who were exposed to the chemicals. no one was injured. >>> an early blast of winter in colorado this weekend. the loveland ski area was able to open for the season one day early thanks to the snowfall. workers have fired up the lifts and the plows were also out on the highways clearing the way for the drivers and skiers. severe thunderstorms pounded north texas. the storms damaged numerous apartment buildings in ft. worth, ripping off parts of the roof. winds gusted up to 60 miles per

. >>> and three california beaches are still closed after a fatal shark attack. 19-year-old lucas ransomilled by what may have been a great white shark. >>> the giants are headed to the world series after beating the phillies 3-2 to take the national league championship last night, game one of the world series wednesday night with the giants playing host to the a.l. champ, the texas rangers and now a quick look at the nation's weather. the northwest is facing some of the stormiest weather today with strong wind, heavy rain and mountain snow forecast. rain and storms can be expected from the gaks to the gulf. the east coast will see mild to warm temperatures, 76 in washington, 86 in dallas, down south and in the west a cool 54 in seattle. 71 in l.a. and also in denver. >> and bianna and dan, back to >> >>> and bianna and dan, back to you. >> you have a future with this weather gig. >> how did it go. >> i thought well. >>> the good doctor doing some good. "grey's anatomy" star patrick dempsey and his commitment to fighting cancer. we'll talk to him after the break? one of my favorite city,

helicopter crew searching the waters of surf beach at vandenberg air force base where 19-year-old lucas ransom was fatally attacked by a shark just before 9:00 a.m. >> the friend was surfing. the victim was boogie boarding. saw his friend go under water for a brief moment, came up, something was wrong, noticed that he had been attacked by a shark. assisted him into the beach. >> reporter: ransom a chemical engineering student at uc santa barbara was pronounced dead at the scene. the shark reportedly tearing his leg off. >> the boogie board was also recovered which had a large bite taken out of t according to the witnesses, the shark was between 14 and 18 feet long. federal and state fish & game officials are assisting with efforts to identify the type of shark involved. >> reporter: as a safety precaution, no one will be allowed back in the water here for at least 72 hours. >> today the base commander closed automatic base beaches, surf, minuteman and wall beach, after a fatal shark attack all those three beaches were closed. >> amy johnson from santa barbara. >> reporter: in 2003 a great whit

. >> reporter: it was just before 9:00 a.m., 19-year-old lucas ransom was boogie boarding in ana santa barbara. >> he saw his friend go under, then he came up and was attacked by a shark. >> his friends pulled him to shore, but it was too late. >> the fire personnel responded and pronounced him dead at the scene. the boogie board was also recovered which had a large bite taken out of it. >> reporter: this is that boogie board, the bite more than a foot white. shark expert steve blare. >> this was a big shark to inflict this kind of a wound. it was probably a great white. they are not very common in california. >> reporter: experts say there's a greater chance of being hit by lightning. there have only been a dozen fatal shark attacks in california since the 1920s. >> i've been in the water lots of times and never dreamed there was a shark out there. >> reporter: officials are still trying to figure out what kind of shark attacked ransim. the beach at this air force base and surrounding areas were closed as a precaution for three days due to flooding while a community begins to mourn. a

that's 19-year-old lucas ransom.body boarding with a friend off surf beach friday when the shark pulled him under water. the uc santa barbara student surfaced with his leg badly injured and died soon after. >>> opening statements are expected today in the murder trial of a man accused of killing washington intern and modesto native chandra levy. she disappeared in 2001. this case made headlines because she was romantically linked to congressman gary condit. he is not a suspect but is expected to testify. >>> 5:19. get ready to pay more of your paycheck just on the basics. >> which common grocery store brands are planning a price hike. [ male announcer ] we went to germany's nurburgring to challenge ourselves on the most demanding track in the world. with us, in spirit, was every great car that we'd ever competed with. the bmw m5. and the mercedes-benz e63. for it was their amazing abilities that pushed us to refine, improve and, ultimately, develop the world's fastest production sedan. [ engine revving ] the cts-v, f

college student lucas ransom was body boarding on friday when a shark attacked him. the 19-year-old died shortly thereafter. >>> as president obama crisscrosses the country, his campaign stops are landing in friendly territory. let's check out this map. he has just wrapped up a five-state swing yesterday and has plans to visit five more states this week. where are these stops taking him? to places he won back in 2008. eleanor clift is a contributing editor for "newsweek" and joanne reed is a political columnist for the miami herald. good morning. >> good morning. >> eleanor, in 2008 the president campaigned under a 50-state strategy, vowing to get past the partisan politics. does this campaign map tell a different story for you today? >> in 2008 he was on his way to a 300-plus electoral count victory, so he could afford to spread his talent around to places where he wasn't as well received as others. this is about political triage, he has to get out the democratic vote in areas where seats are competitive and where he has a chance of bringing the democrats to victory

lucas ransom's leg was bitten off as he surfed with his friends.ts say shark attacks are very rare, but there have been at least 100 shark attacks in california since the 1920s. however, only a dozen have been fatal. >>> storm chasers stormed a violent hail storm in western texas. ice the size of golf balls rained down near lubbock. no injuries were reported. for a look at today's forecast, let's go to nbc bill karins. good morning. >> good saturday morning to you, alex. we're watching tropical storm richard. about two days ago, there was still a chance this storm could head up into the gulf, maybe near florida. that's no longer the case. it is pretty much etched in stone that this storm is going to stay further to the south and it's going to skirt the coast of honduras and head for belize in the days ahead. this storm system will be so close to land that we'll see it's not going to become a hurricane. then it should dissipate for the most part over the gulf of mexico. that is good. all of our computer models, those squiggly lines are keeping this

lucas ransom was on board when he was attacked by the shark. it nearly severed his leg. the student died from his injuries. >>> it's been a rough season for the 49ers and now they are accused of owing the taxpayers thousands. for the past 3.5 years, police officers and cash-strapped santa clara county have given free escort rides to team members. it's happened more than 50 times. and the team has not been charged once even though it says it's willing to pay. >> why should the taxpayers have to pay for it? they get enough money from the fans, they get enough money from everything else, there are commercial. they need to pay the bill themselves. >> well that might happen soon. police say they have been tallying the total cost and they will submit a bill to the new stadium authority in the next couple of months. that bill is now more than $17,000. >>> bank of america now admits that it made mistakes in its foreclosure process. this comes weeks after the bank halted foreclosures nationwide while it investigated whether it followed proper procedures before it seized homes. in

the sheriff's department says lucas ransom was surfing when a shark attacked him and bit off his leg.diedefore his friend could get him to the shore. . marine experts say it was probably a great white shark. the shark was 14 to 18 feet long and left a bite mark a foot long on the board. his family was on the "today" show this morninand said lucas was not afraid of getting attacked. they said he always had a smile on his face. >> i know they joked about it, but it's something you really jo about, never really hits home until something like thi happens. >> he really loved living life to the fullest. and -- he just nted to have fun, and he was safe about most things, and -- he loved life. >> three beaches had been closed around santa barbara for the last three days during that time police increased patrols. there were no shark sightings, however. >>> federal agents are now helping local firefighters investigate a devastating fire at a historic alexandra church. the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms is investigating to determine the cause of the blaze. much of the main chapel at the

news, a string of beaches on california's central coast closed after a 19-year-old body boarder, lucas ransomattack. and they have until tomorrow to decide when to reopen. experts are saying that the shark attacked him was likely a great white. and a birthday party takes a tragic turn in mexico. gunman stormed two neighboring homes in j juarez, it's one of the most deadly cities thanks to the drug cartels. and haiti, the capital of port-au-prince. foushs are concerned because tens of thousands of people are living in tent cities after the january's devastating earthquake. so far the outbreak has taken 208 lives. and doubled this weekend, near 5,000 people packed the town of king to protest a decision to stop flying the christian flag at the veterans memorial. the town council took the flag down over fears it would not have the money to fight a looming a.c.l.u. lawsuit. >> it's absurd that first amendment rights are being trampled on. we are going to let the country know we are going to take the christian flag back. >> the king city council may discuss the issue again at the next meeting, nove

three beaches on the central california coast could reopen this morning. 19-year-old lucas ransom wasoogie boarding with a friend when a shark bit his leg. the attack happened at surf beach in santa barbara county off vandenburg air force base. he was from riverside county and was astute at uc santa barbara. some sufferers say ransom's death hits home. >> it's really soot. he was a student at ussb and it kind of hits like a whole community. if you go to school and you sufficient, it's pretty horrible. >> a photo from the santa barbara county sheriff's department shows a 13-inch chunk missing from ransom's board. witnesses say the shark was about 18 feet long and some experts believe it was a great white. all tree beaches shut down after the attack. authorities will deday later on whether to reopen them. warning signs have been post all along the coastline. >>> a jury awarded money to a plaintiff. the man says he had had visions of death. he developed skin cancer because of his expork sure out there. he's hoping his face may keep the scuba diving incident later. the better business bur

. >> reporter: in lucas ransom's 19 years, he touched a lot of lives, family and friends who are nowted. >> there's so much more life he could have lived out. so many more people he could have blessed. >> reporter: a junior at the university of california santa barbara was attacked and kill bid a shark at surf beach, a public area of vandenberg air force base 130 miles northwest of los angeles, everyone here stunned. >> it makes you think that you could die at any time doing anything, especially something that you love. >> ransom was an avid water sportsman. he and a friend paddled out for what looked like some good waves when the shark hit. >> he saw his friend go under water for a brief moment, came up, something was wrong, noticed that he had been attacked by a shark. >> reporter: the blue water instantly turned red, ransom's friend told the press. he instantly tried to pull his friend to shore, but it was too late. ransom's boogie board bears the signs of a bite of a large animal, more than a foot wide. experts say white sharks are often found in the cold waters off california. a

the victim, 19-year-old lucas ransom, a junior at university of california santa barbara and investigatorshark took out of the young man's board and could help determine how big and the kind of shark involved in the deadly attack. >> the race is definitely on for a key congressional seat in orange county, california. locked in a dead height between incumbent democrat, loretta sanchez and the g.o.p. challenger, van tramp. within voting law could turn the tide for either candidate. both of them are trying to appeal to a growing number of vietnamese american voters. our casey stegall is joining us live from the los angeles bureau, do we have casey? he's going to be coming up for us in a couple of minutes on the story. interesting, that vote could turn the tide. for ten days and counting to the crucial mid term elections and the political guns are out in force. crisscrossing the country and today, we'll hear from president obama and former vice-presidential candidate, sarah palin. live coverage on america's election headquarters, next. my producer is telling me, going to a break? but when you

authorities now saying a shark that killed a body boarder may have been a great white, 19-year-old lucas ransom floating a few feet from a friend and a shark rose out of the water and bit into his leg and pulled him under and his friend got him back to shore but it was too late. he was a junior at the university of california, santa barbara and investigators recovered the board and they are looking at the bite marks to get more information about the shark. >> julie: at least a dozen young people are dead after a shooting massacre at a house party, miles from the u.s. border in mexico. it happened in juarez, a city plagued by drug related violence and investigators say three cars drove up to a house party and began shooting, victims range from 14 to 20 years old and at least 18 others were wounded including a 9-year-old child and police say the suspects fled and remain on the loose. >> gregg: hundreds of thousands of secret war documents are now public. all at the hands of this man, wikileaks founder julian assange. do his actions leave american troops in even more danger? what about our intel-g

was deserted sunday the site of friday's fatal shark attack a makeshift memorial no 19-year-old lucas ransomthe friend was surfing, the victim was boogie boarding saw his friend go under water for a brief moment came up. something was wrong. noticed that he had been attacked by a shark. >> reporter: garsiar heard ransom hell me dude and watched in horror as the waves around him turned blood red. the 18-foot shark had ripped ransom's leg at his pelvis. garcia pulled his friend to shore but it was too late. he died at the scene. friends are shocked this happened to ransom former life guard and great swimmer. >> great life guard and friend. it was heart breaking to hear. >> reporter: this is his board, a 13-inch chunk gone bitten offer by the shark. experts say based on the injury and the shark's behavior it is most likely a great white that may have mistaken ransom for a seal. often portrayed as some of nature's fiercest predators weighing up to 5,000 pounds. their attacks are rare. 13 deadly. >> in my experience sharks are picky eaters rather than you know monsters that want to chomp on every